Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allen curve

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: al-len curve
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A graphical representation that reveals the exponential drop in frequency of communication between engineers as the distance between them increases.

Etymology

Discovered by Professor Thomas J. Allen in the late 1970s.

Inflected Forms

Allen curves (plural)

Questions

What does allen curve mean?: A graphical representation that reveals the exponential drop in frequency of communication between engineers as the distance between them increases.
Where does allen curve come from?: Discovered by Professor Thomas J. Allen in the late 1970s.

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